Just picked up the HD800 last week and got them on Saturday!   Pic: http://i45.tinypic.com/3vfxv.jpg   They are being powered by a Denon AVR-2805 A/V Receiver.   This is the beginning of my headphone collection and am looking forward to upgrading cables and getting a better DAC/AMP...

Quote:   I have the Denon AVR-2805; an older A/V Receiver that I purchased in the beginning of 2005.   Since I am new to this whole "Audiophile" scene, I definitely want to take things a step at a time. I did go to an audio-store yesterday and the friendly people there let me try out...

Quote: I suppose.. I will look into that but I would prefer to go to a store that has these headphones/amps/dacs and try them out.. I know of a couple of "audiophile" stores around my area (bay area, CA)..

Quote:   My computer is running the optical cable from the motherboard directly. I don't have any available PCI-E slots for a soundcard - I am running 4-Way SLI for graphics cards.   HDMI is not something I want; I use dual-link DVI cables for my GPUs and don't want the "HD Audio"...

Hello Head-Fi! I just joined this forum and hope to learn and contribute as much as possible.   I have decided to take the plunge and get some 'audiophile' level equipment for my headphone "system". I am running B&W speakers and an SVS sub through a Denon A/V receiver via TOS Link from...